Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Pahalgam

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Hotels and motels180
Other accommodation150
Restaurants46
Travel agencies39
Tour operators17

Pahalgam Facts

Area7.9 km²
Population21,645
Male Population11,228 (51.9%)
Female Population10,417 (48.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+404.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+97.8%
Median Age20.6 years (Male: 20.1, Female: 21)
Area Codes1936
NeighborhoodsChandanwari, Rafting Point
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng34.01592, 75.31899

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Pahalgam Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population4,2937,20110,94121,26921,645
Population Density540.9 / km²907.2 / km²1,378.4 / km²2,679.6 / km²2,726.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pahalgam Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 94.4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Pahalgam+395.4%+195.4%+94.4%
Jammu and Kashmir+159.9%+71.3%+34.1%
India+111.1%+50.6%+24.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pahalgam Median Age

Median Age: 20.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Pahalgam20.6 yrs21 yrs20.1 yrs
Jammu and Kashmir23.4 yrs23.3 yrs23.5 yrs
India24.9 yrs25.4 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Pahalgam Population Density

Population Density: 2,727 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Pahalgam21,6457.9 km²2,727 / km²
Jammu and Kashmir13.7 million105,261.9 km²130 / km²
India1,307 million3,083,563.4 km²424 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pahalgam Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Pahalgam

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Pahalgam

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Pahalgam CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Pahalgam28,628 tn1.32 tn3,606.7 tons/km²
Jammu and Kashmir18,484,229 tn1.35 tn175.6 tons/km²
India1,928,568,344 tn1.48 tn625.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Pahalgam CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)28,628 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.32 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,606.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
LandslideMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/11/1812:05 PM4.492.5 km35,000 m54km NE of Kishtwar, Indiausgs.gov
9/23/1712:14 AM4.670.3 km35,000 m4km WSW of Sumbal, Indiausgs.gov
5/29/171:53 PM4.597.4 km35,900 m15km E of Kishtwar, Indiausgs.gov
10/4/162:19 PM4.345.7 km35,000 m45km SE of Pahalgam, Indiausgs.gov
2/15/152:14 PM4.793.4 km48,050 m18km SSE of Kargil, Indiausgs.gov
6/13/141:32 PM583.9 km42,740 m17km W of Kishtwar, Indiausgs.gov
4/19/148:29 AM4.185.4 km34,000 m53km SSE of Kargil, Indiausgs.gov
9/5/136:11 PM4.588.4 km10,240 m14km ESE of Ramban, Indiausgs.gov
9/3/138:06 AM4.298.2 km10,000 m11km SE of Kishtwar, Indiausgs.gov
8/5/132:46 PM4.194.7 km50,450 m15km E of Kishtwar, Indiausgs.gov

Pahalgam

Pahalgam is a town and a notified area committee in Anantnag district of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. It is a popular tourist destination, and every year, many tourists visit Pahalgam. This world famous hill station is 45 km. from the Distric..

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